Challenges to overcome when implementing problem-based learning in math classes

The implementation of problem-based learning allows students to develop the ability to recognize problems, analyze them, establish solutions, and present results. The main interest of this work is to determine the variables that currently influence the implementation of problem-based learning as the guiding axis of a course and to establish a proposal to continue using it, given that the conditions of the student community have changed with everyday problems. The proposed research methodology was qualitative due to the controlled test method. applied to three groups of first semester, to identify existing problems on poor school performance, adaptation to collaborative work, reading comprehension, mathematical reasoning. With the results obtained in the diagnosis, improvement strategies were established and throughout the semester accompaniment was provided to the detected students, these strategies were modified according to the pre-results that were obtained.